Results 3,081-3,100 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Opposition Deputies pointed out the dangers when they noted the basic premise that hasty legislation generally makes bad law. Has the Minister not learned anything? That is the background of the Bill. Everyone recognises the crisis in crime rates over which the Minister has presided. Every person from Bandon to Ballsbridge has been directly or indirectly affected by crime or knows someone...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Crime prevention orders sound like a good idea. Looking at how they operate in the United Kingdom, this is a measure worthy of discussion, debate and possible inclusion in the criminal justice system. The provisions in the Bill, however, seem to be thin on detail. What practical measures have or are intended to be put in place to enable the courts to decide whether to make such an order?...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: I am committed and the Minister is not.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is exposed; that is his problem.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is utterly exposed, almost indecently.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is exposed as a fraud; that is the long and the short of it.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects assessed as being of band one priority awaiting progression by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10781/07]
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (22 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to concerns that many educational psychologists are no longer available to do work under the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments due to the fact that the rate set for assessments in 2001 has not been increased, despite inflation and the cost of new tests; if her attention has...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: You have all been conned.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Why on Report Stage?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Does that not mean Committee Stage should be put back?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: It works well.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: It is how it is normally done.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: We want a decent Bill.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: We are guaranteed that this Bill will not be a decent Bill.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: This is not the way to bring legislation through the House.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Why is adequate time not being allowed to debate this Bill?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: While I am in favour of the principles of the Bill, I am not in favour of the way it is being dealt with.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has identified any particular infrastructural deficiencies or requirements in the telecommunications sector which have prevented or might in the future prevent the provision of modern telecommunication services including broadband and mobile telephony in all areas throughout the country without exception;...
- Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (27 Mar 2007)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the report produced by the Joint Committee for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in relation to the location of mobile telephone masts or antennae and the use of mobile telephone handsets has been authenticated by the IMO; if he will implement all or part of the recommendations contained therein;...